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Test your wits against this epic set of interlinked space puzzles

Fed up with bog-standard crosswords? Bored by suduko? Here's a set of interlinked, space-themed puzzles to download as a pdf that will really put your brain through its paces

By New Scientist

14 December 2022

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This is the perfect puzzle to try out after the presents on Christmas day

This year has been a big one for space, with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and all the amazing images and discoveries it has brought us. In celebration, New Scientist and puzzle designer Charlie Wheeler offer you a set of diabolically difficult space-themed puzzles which you can download as a pdf here (and print if you wish).

Fair warning: this quiz isn’t easy. If you need the odd hint – or if you…

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